Bachelor's+1% vs national median35 grads tracked
Criminology at Butler University
Ranked 26th of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,033
middle 50%: $28,722 – $49,308
Median · 5 years out
$56,406
middle 50%: $47,510 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Butler University's bachelor's program in Criminology earn a median $42,033 one year after graduating, rising to $56,406 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $55,945 for this field, ranking 26th of 49 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
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7.5 yrs
≈ $8,433 total interest
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$59,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$58,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$57,447 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$57,265 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,764 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$55,945 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$54,960 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,010 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$53,804 · 5 yrs out
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$148,031 · 5 yrs out
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$148,031 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$127,531 · 5 yrs out
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$123,871 · 5 yrs out
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$103,931 · 5 yrs out
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$102,295 · 5 yrs out
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$101,402 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$93,187 · 5 yrs out
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$90,882 · 5 yrs out